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Woman who accused Cornell students of rape says president's response made her feel 'disbelieved'

The woman who has accused seven students of raping her at a Cornell University fraternity house has weighed in on a looming faculty vote of no confidence in the school’s leadership, saying the university’s president questioned why she waited to report being assaulted — an alleged remark she said left her feeling “unsupported and disbelieved.” Her case has prompted student protests, renewed…

Woman who accused Cornell students of rape says president's response made her feel 'disbelieved'

Jane Doe, the woman who accused seven Cornell University students of gang rape, has spoken out about her feelings of being disbelieved by the university's leadership. Her allegations have sparked student protests, a faculty vote of no confidence, and a state investigation. In a letter to faculty leaders obtained by The Associated Press, Jane Doe recounted a conversation with a sorority leader who said that Cornell President Michael Kotlikoff questioned why she waited to report the alleged assault. According to Jane Doe, President Kotlikoff's response made her feel unsupported and disbelieved.

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